PBDB Collection

Miaru, Era Beds, PNG (Pliocene of Papua New Guinea)

Also known as Reef 2036

Where: Papua New Guinea (8.3° S, 146.3° E: paleocoordinates 11.1° S, 145.5° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Era Beds Formation, Pliocene (5.3 - 2.6 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; poorly lithified reef rocks and poorly lithified, pebbly, gray, green, silty, sandy sandstone

• Coral horizons are generally 2-3m thick and often show corals in life position. ... Minor pulses of clastic sedimentation are common throughout the reefal interval and most corals are matrix-suppported in muddy sands...

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: surface (float), surface (in situ),

• Collection deposited at: Geology dept. Univ. of PNG, Australian Institute of Marine Science

Primary reference: J. E. N. Veron and R. Kelly. 1988. Coral species stability in reef corals of Papua New Guinea and the Indo-Pacific. Memoir of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists 6:69 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 42736: authorized by Matt Kosnik, entered by Matt Kosnik on 04.08.2004, edited by Uta Merkel

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Taxonomic list

• Corals only.

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Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Euphylliidae	Euphyllia (Fimbriaphyllia) sp., Galaxea fascicularis, Galaxea astreata Euphyllia (Fimbriaphyllia) sp. Dana 1846 stony coral entered as "Euphyllia informal sp." Galaxea fascicularis Linnaeus 1767 stony coral Galaxea astreata Lamarck 1816 stony coral
Scleractinia - Pocilloporidae	Stylophora sp., Seriatopora hystrix, Pocillopora ? damicornis, Pocillopora eydouxi, Pocillopora verrucosa, Stylocoeniella guentheri Stylophora sp. Schweigger 1819 stony coral Seriatopora hystrix Dana 1846 stony coral Pocillopora ? damicornis Linnaeus 1758 stony coral Pocillopora eydouxi Edwards and Haime 1860 stony coral Pocillopora verrucosa Ellis and Solander 1786 stony coral Stylocoeniella guentheri Bassett-Smith 1890 stony coral
Scleractinia - Acroporidae	Acropora ? horrida, "Acropora ? formosa" = Acropora muricata, Montipora aequituberculata, Montipora ? foveolata, "Acropora ? brueggemanni" = Isopora brueggemanni, "Acropora palifera" = Isopora palifera, "Astreopora ? explanata" = Astreopora expansa, Astreopora myriophthalma, Alveopora ? verrilliana Acropora ? horrida Dana 1846 stony coral "Acropora ? formosa" = Acropora muricata Linnaeus 1758 stony coral Montipora aequituberculata Bernard 1897 stony coral Montipora ? foveolata Dana 1846 stony coral "Acropora ? brueggemanni" = Isopora brueggemanni Brook 1893 stony coral "Acropora palifera" = Isopora palifera Lamarck 1816 stony coral "Astreopora ? explanata" = Astreopora expansa Brüggemann 1877 stony coral Astreopora myriophthalma Lamarck 1816 stony coral Alveopora ? verrilliana Dana 1872 stony coral
Scleractinia - Lobophylliidae	Lobophyllia sp., Lobophyllia hemprichii, Australomussa cf. rowleyensis, Cynarina lacrymalis, Symphyllia ? radians, Oxypora lacera, Echinophyllia aspera, Acanthastrea minuta, Acanthastrea hillae, Acanthastrea echinata Lobophyllia sp. Blainville 1830 stony coral Lobophyllia hemprichii Ehrenberg 1834 stony coral Australomussa cf. rowleyensis Veron 1985 stony coral Cynarina lacrymalis Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral Symphyllia ? radians Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849 stony coral Oxypora lacera Verrill 1864 stony coral Echinophyllia aspera Ellis and Solander 1786 stony coral Acanthastrea minuta stony coral Acanthastrea hillae Wells 1955 stony coral Acanthastrea echinata Dana 1846 stony coral
Scleractinia - Merulinidae	Trachyphyllia geoffroyi, Platygyra pini, Platygyra ? sinensis, "Favia lizardensis" = Dipsastraea lizardensis, "Favia matthaii" = Dipsastraea matthaii, "Favia favus" = Dipsastraea favus, "Favia pallida" = Dipsastraea pallida, "Favia cf. pallida" = Dipsastraea pallida, Leptoria phrygia, Merulina ? ampliata, Echinopora sp., Hydnophora microconos, Hydnophora exesa, Cyphastrea "sp. 1", Cyphastrea "sp. 2", Cyphastrea chalcidicum, Cyphastrea serailia, Favites abdita, Favites chinensis, Favites pentagona, Favites cf. pentagona, Favites flexuosa, Goniastrea sp., Goniastrea retiformis, Goniastrea australensis, Goniastrea favulus, "Favia ? stelligera" = Goniastrea stelligera, "aff. Ulophyllia (Oulophyllia) augusta" = Oulophyllia Trachyphyllia geoffroyi Audouin 1826 stony coral Platygyra pini Chevalier 1975 stony coral Platygyra ? sinensis Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849 stony coral "Favia lizardensis" = Dipsastraea lizardensis Veron and Pichon 1977 stony coral "Favia matthaii" = Dipsastraea matthaii Vaughan 1918 stony coral "Favia favus" = Dipsastraea favus Forskal 1775 stony coral "Favia pallida" = Dipsastraea pallida Dana 1846 stony coral "Favia cf. pallida" = Dipsastraea pallida Dana 1846 stony coral entered as "Favia informal cf. pallida" Leptoria phrygia Ellis and Solander 1786 stony coral Merulina ? ampliata Ellis and Solander 1786 stony coral Echinopora sp. Lamarck 1816 stony coral Hydnophora microconos Lamarck 1816 stony coral Hydnophora exesa Pallas 1766 stony coral Cyphastrea "sp. 1" Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral Cyphastrea "sp. 2" Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral Cyphastrea chalcidicum Forskal 1775 stony coral Cyphastrea serailia Forskal 1775 stony coral Favites abdita Ellis and Solander 1786 stony coral Favites chinensis Verrill 1866 stony coral Favites pentagona Esper 1794 stony coral Favites cf. pentagona Esper 1794 stony coral entered as "Favites informal cf. pentagona" Favites flexuosa Dana 1846 stony coral Goniastrea sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral entered as "Goniastrea informal sp." Goniastrea retiformis Lamarck 1816 stony coral Goniastrea australensis Milne Edwards and Haime 1857 stony coral Goniastrea favulus Dana 1846 stony coral "Favia ? stelligera" = Goniastrea stelligera Dana 1846 stony coral "aff. Ulophyllia (Oulophyllia) augusta" = Oulophyllia stony coral
Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae	cf. Montlivaltia cf. vignei cf. Montlivaltia cf. vignei stony coral
Scleractinia - Mussidae	Scolymia vitiensis Scolymia vitiensis Brueggemann 1877 stony coral
Scleractinia - Poritidae	Goniopora ? lobata, Porites ? sp., Porites lobata, Porites ? cylindrica, Porites murrayensis Goniopora ? lobata Milne-Edwards and Haime 1860 stony coral Porites ? sp. Link 1807 stony coral Porites lobata Dana 1846 stony coral Porites ? cylindrica Dana 1846 stony coral Porites murrayensis Vaughan 1918 stony coral
Scleractinia - Fungiidae	"Herpolitha cf. weberi" = Herpolitha limax, Fungia (Danafungia) sp., Fungia (Pleuractis) sp., Fungia (Ctenactis) sp., Fungia (Verrillofungia) scabra, Fungia (Fungia) ? fungites, Fungia (Verrillofungia) concinna, Fungia (Verrillofungia) granulosa, Fungia (Verrillofungia) sp., Cycloseris cyclolites, Cycloseris ? somervillei, Cycloseris patelliformis, Cycloseris sinensis, "Fungia (Verrillofungia) ? repanda" = Lithophyllon repanda, Podabacia sp., Heliofungia actiniformis, Sandalolitha robusta, "Fungia (Ctenactis) echinata" = Ctenactis echinata "Herpolitha cf. weberi" = Herpolitha limax Esper 1797 stony coral Fungia (Danafungia) sp. Lamarck 1801 stony coral Fungia (Pleuractis) sp. Lamarck 1801 stony coral Fungia (Ctenactis) sp. Lamarck 1801 stony coral Fungia (Verrillofungia) scabra Doederlein 1901 stony coral Fungia (Fungia) ? fungites Linnaeus 1758 stony coral Fungia (Verrillofungia) concinna Verrill 1864 stony coral Fungia (Verrillofungia) granulosa Klunzinger 1879 stony coral Fungia (Verrillofungia) sp. Wells 1966 stony coral Cycloseris cyclolites Lamarck 1801 stony coral Cycloseris ? somervillei Gardiner 1909 stony coral Cycloseris patelliformis Boschma 1923 stony coral Cycloseris sinensis Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851 stony coral "Fungia (Verrillofungia) ? repanda" = Lithophyllon repanda Dana 1846 stony coral Podabacia sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849 stony coral Heliofungia actiniformis Quoi and Gaimard 1833 stony coral Sandalolitha robusta Quelch 1886 stony coral "Fungia (Ctenactis) echinata" = Ctenactis echinata Pallas 1766 stony coral
Scleractinia - Siderastreidae	Pseudosiderastrea tayamai, "Coscinaraea columna" = Psammocora columna, Siderastrea savignyana Pseudosiderastrea tayamai Yabe and Sugiyama 1935 stony coral "Coscinaraea columna" = Psammocora columna Dana 1846 stony coral Siderastrea savignyana Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849 stony coral
Scleractinia - Agariciidae	Pachyseris rugosa, Pachyseris speciosa, "Leptoceris mycetoseroides" = Leptoseris, Pavona "sp. 1", Pavona "sp. 2", Pavona "sp. 3", Pavona maldivensis, Pavona varians, Pavona bipartita, Pavona venosa Pachyseris rugosa Lamarck 1801 stony coral Pachyseris speciosa Dana 1846 stony coral "Leptoceris mycetoseroides" = Leptoseris stony coral Pavona "sp. 1" Lamarck 1801 stony coral Pavona "sp. 2" Lamarck 1801 stony coral Pavona "sp. 3" Lamarck 1801 stony coral Pavona maldivensis Gardiner 1905 stony coral Pavona varians Verrill 1864 stony coral Pavona bipartita Nemenzo 1980 stony coral Pavona venosa Ehrenberg 1834 stony coral
Scleractinia -	Gardineroseris planulata Gardineroseris planulata Dana 1846 stony coral
Scleractinia - Diploastraeidae	Diploastrea heliopora Diploastrea heliopora Lamarck 1816 stony coral
Scleractinia - Plesiastreidae	Plesiastrea versipora Plesiastrea versipora Lamarck 1816 stony coral
Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae	Duncanopsammia axifuga, "Turbinaria peltata" = Duncanopsammia peltata, Turbinaria frondens, Turbinaria ? mesenterina Duncanopsammia axifuga Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral "Turbinaria peltata" = Duncanopsammia peltata Esper 1794 stony coral Turbinaria frondens Dana 1846 stony coral Turbinaria ? mesenterina Lamarck 1816 stony coral
Scleractinia - Plerogyridae	"Parasimplastrea simplicitexta" = Blastomussa simplicitexta "Parasimplastrea simplicitexta" = Blastomussa simplicitexta Umbgrove 1942 stony coral
Scleractinia - Leptastreidae	Leptastrea transversa, Leptastrea pruinosa Leptastrea transversa Klunzinger 1879 stony coral Leptastrea pruinosa Crossland 1952 stony coral